This Date In History

This Date In History

Are you facing another bleak Valentine's Day where your only prospects for a date amount to either: a) Ben or b) Jerry? Believe us, it could be a lot worse. Back in 1929, seven rival Chicago hoodlums were murdered by Al Capone's crew in what is lovingly referred to as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Here are two FBI memos from that era. First you'll find an account of the crime provided by Capone henchman Bryan Bolton. The other document is a kooky story spun by a supposed witness whose sanity the FBI appeared to question.

Speaking of guys who got whacked, The Smoking Gun is also celebrating Abraham Lincoln's February 12 birthday (he would have turned 189 this year had it not been for that prick John Wilkes Booth). Here are some ancient reward posters circulated following Honest Abe's 1865 demise.